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Finance minister Pravin Gordhan, his deputy Mcebisi Jonas, and Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago. GCIS

February 21, 2017

Replacing South Africa’s finance minister, or his deputy, would carry a heavy cost

Co-Pierre Georg, University of Cape Town

The decision to give former Eskom CEO, Brian Molefe, a seat in the country's parliament comes with the potential to cause great economic pain for South Africa.

Protestors call for the removal of South Africa President Jacob Zuma outside court in Pretoria, the capital city. Mike Hutchings/Reuters

November 2, 2016

Tide begins to turn against South Africa’s president and his supporters

Keith Gottschalk, University of the Western Cape

For the moment President Zuma's supporters control the governing ANC's levers of power. But an unprecedented number of people in the ANC are turning against him. How long will the centre hold?

South African President Nelson Mandela forged a powerful cabinet of national unity. Reuters

September 18, 2016

South Africa’s dysfunctional cabinet is a far cry from Mandela’s era

Leon Schreiber, Princeton University

While Nelson Mandela’s cabinet made allies out of erstwhile adversaries, Jacob Zuma’s cabinet is making enemies out of former allies.

Des van Rooyen, cooperative governance minister and new treasurer-general of the MK Military Veterans Association. eNCA.com

September 1, 2016

Comrades in arms against apartheid are now at one another’s throats

Keith Gottschalk, University of the Western Cape

MK, the army of the then banned ANC, electrified millions of oppressed people to rise against the apartheid regime. Today, its veterans are being used in factional battles within the ruling party.

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